1/2: jhoom

pa ke ik tera tabassum

muskuraayi kayenaat

jhoom uTTha vo bhi

dil jeene jo bezaar tha

just one smile from you…

the whole world rejoiced

those hearts, weary of living,

sprung to life to celebrate

Jai Krishn Chaudhary

(5)

tabassum (3) smile

muskuraayi (1) smiled

kayenaat (3) universe

jhoom (2) sway, dance

bezaar (1) weary, dejected

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

2/2: jhoom

kabhi din ki dhoop mein jhoom ke

kabhi shab ke phool ko chuum ke

yun hi saath saath chalen sada

kabhi khatm apna safar na ho

sometimes swaying in the sunshine

sometimes kissing evening flowers

let us walk together forever

may our journey never end

Bashir Badr

(15)

shab (9) evening, night

jhoom (2) sway, dance

chuum (2) kiss

safar (20) journey, travel

dhoop (9) heat from sun

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

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